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The fatal three, vol. II

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The fatal three, vol. II is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon • Curated US English Learning Edition
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LOOKING BACK.
Lady Lochinvar offered to drive Mrs. Greswold to St. Jean that afternoon.
Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.
There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.
“You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.
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The fatal three, vol. II

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The fatal three, vol. II is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LOOKING BACK.
/ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk/
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Lady Lochinvar offered to drive Mrs. Greswold to St. Jean that afternoon.
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Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.
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There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.
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“You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bout noun US /baʊt/

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading “Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
companionship noun US /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/

the state of being with someone

From this reading “There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
explorations noun US /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading “Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
husband's noun US /ˈhʌzbəndz/

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
investigation noun US /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

From this reading “There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
preferred adjective US /prəˈfɜːrd/

more desirable than another

From this reading “Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tragedy noun US /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading ““You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
villa noun US /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading “Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

quite alone adverb + adjective

In this reading ““You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.”

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dear Lady adjective + noun

In this reading ““You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.”

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All words in this reading · 72

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Lady Lochinvar offered to drive Mrs. Greswold to St. Jean that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Velmora curated lexicon
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BACKadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading LOOKING BACK.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BoutnounUS /baʊt/

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/

the state of being with someone

From this reading There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Lady Lochinvar offered to drive Mrs. Greswold to St. Jean that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
du

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Pending verification
explorationsnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

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Greswold

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From this reading Lady Lochinvar offered to drive Mrs. Greswold to St. Jean that afternoon.

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half-an-hour's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Pending verification
half-way

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Pending verification
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

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heart-ache

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From this reading There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.

Pending verification
helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

From this reading There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading Lady Lochinvar offered to drive Mrs. Greswold to St. Jean that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Lochinvar offered to drive Mrs. Greswold to St. Jean that afternoon.

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Lochinvar

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From this reading Lady Lochinvar offered to drive Mrs. Greswold to St. Jean that afternoon.

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LOOKINGnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading LOOKING BACK.

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Mildred

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Pending verification
Monde

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Pending verification
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Lady Lochinvar offered to drive Mrs. Greswold to St. Jean that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NiceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Lady Lochinvar offered to drive Mrs. Greswold to St. Jean that afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/

more desirable than another

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
St

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lady Lochinvar offered to drive Mrs. Greswold to St. Jean that afternoon.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lady Lochinvar offered to drive Mrs. Greswold to St. Jean that afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Lady Lochinvar offered to drive Mrs. Greswold to St. Jean that afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There was too much heart-ache in such an investigation to admit of sympathy or companionship.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Villefranche

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From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Pending verification
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Her villa was half-way between Nice and Villefranche, and half-an-hour’s drive would have taken them to the Bout du Monde; but Mildred preferred to make her explorations alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You are all goodness to me, dear Lady Lochinvar,” she said, “and I may come to you again for help before I have done; but I would rather visit the scene of my husband’s tragedy alone—quite alone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of The fatal three, vol. II by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 319 sentences, grouped into 64 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #75411, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The fatal three, vol. II take to read?

About 224 minutes of reading across 540 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The fatal three, vol. II section by section

How to work through The fatal three, vol. II section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 10 chapters of The fatal three, vol. II to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The fatal three, vol. II

Words and structures a reader meets early in The fatal three, vol. II, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Italic
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The fatal three, vol. II; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Displayed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The fatal three, vol. II; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Audley
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The fatal three, vol. II; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Secret
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The fatal three, vol. II; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.